26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cut Version, January 22, 2006
It is difficult to say which of Gene Hackman's movies is "best", but this little known movie is certainly among them.
The complete story is actually very good. I saw the uncut version one time, which enhances the characters and explains the storyline more fully, certainly in the case of Hackman's character and several of the other major characters. There is much more to Hackman's character than the cut version shows, which makes him, and the movie, exceedingly more interesting. This US release, unfortunately, is the cut down version, which has, of course cut out some of the most important aspects of the story.
I would like to see the uncut version, which I believe is the European release, made and re-released for American audiences. In total, it is a great adventure movie and certainly a great view of La Legion Etrangere in the 1920s.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
March or Die, September 30, 2005
Great foreign legion movie with Gene Hackman in the lead role. Great supporting cast to include, Ian Holm, Max von Sydow, and Catherine Denuve. Filmed at the height of his career (he's still there)on location with no studio shots. Gary Cooper's Beau Geste and this film are the best foreign legion films made!
It would be nice if hollywood would reissue this film so we would not have to buy foreign copies because it is not available otherwise. You can find a copy of "Bride of Chucky" which is disgusting but not of a classic like this. In any case, I would highly recommend this film to all Hackman fans.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This one is the one to buy, May 15, 2006
A fantastic DVD of a fantastic movie. Image quality perfect and unedited. Don't buy the crummy Domino Principle/March or Die double feature. The film there is bad quality and very very edited.
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